Trigger warning: This episode includes discussion of suicidal ideation and may be difficult for some listeners.

Today, I crack open a box of handwritten memories — little notebooks I used to pass around, filled with secrets, affirmations, confessions, and anonymous truths. What started as a quirky project with skeleton keys and handmade envelopes turns into a raw reflection on my past, my strength, and a moment that nearly changed everything. This one is about survival, connection, and remembering that even the most fragile-seeming words can hold power.

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⚠️ Trigger Warning: This episode discusses eating disorders.
If this topic feels too heavy right now, please take care of yourself and skip as needed.

In this episode of Little Book of Confessions, I open up about my own struggles with disordered eating and the girl I met at 17 who changed me forever. She was 19, beautiful, brilliant — and in pain. Her letters, quotes, and poems still live in my journal, and I read them here today because her voice — and the voices of so many — deserve to be remembered.

This one’s for anyone who has struggled with food, control, or feeling like they were too much or not enough.
And for anyone who still believes hope is possible — even in the darkest seasons.

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K-dramas always hit me right in the heart — not just for the drama, but for the way they stir something in my memory. In this episode of Little Book of Confessions, I share stories about my Korean grandmother, Marie — how she escaped North Korea as a child, built a life in the U.S., and shaped who I am in ways I’m still discovering.

This is a story about food, culture, memory, grief, and a goodbye I never got to say. It’s for anyone who's straddled multiple cultures, felt the weight of family secrets, or longed for a deeper connection to their heritage.

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